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ROUTE 66 Navigate 7 – User Manual
Version 1.0
March 2006
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Table of contents
CONVENTIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 5
INTRODUCTION 6
WELCOME 6
YOUR FIRST TRIP: NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION 7
FIRST STEPS 8
PREPARE YOUR DEVICE 8
BASIC SKILLS 9
UNDERSTANDING THE NAVIGATION SCREEN 9
MOVING AROUND THE MENUS 10
MOVING AROUND THE MAP 11
USING THE KEYBOARD 11
USING THE FILTER 11
USING THE TOUCH SCREEN AND STYLUS 11
MAIN MENU 12
NAVIGATE TO A LOCATION 13
WORKING WITH LOCATIONS 14
NAVIGATE TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS 15
NAVIGATE TO YOUR OFFICE ADDRESS 15
FIND AN ADDRESS AND NAVIGATE TO IT 16
NAVIGATE TO A FAVOURITE LOCATION 17
NAVIGATE TO A RECENTLY VISITED LOCATION (HISTORY) 18
NAVIGATE TO A POI AROUND YOUR GPS POSITION 19
NAVIGATE TO A POI AROUND YOUR DESTINATION 20
FIND A POINT ON THE MAP AND NAVIGATE TO IT 21
NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION VIA INTERMEDIATE POINTS (NAVIGATE VIA) 22
PLAN A ROUTE 24
CUSTOMIZE YOUR NAVIGATION 27
SOUND ON / SOUND OFF 27
MAP OPTIONS 28
DAY COLOURS / NIGHT COLOURS 28
2D PERSPECTIVE / 3D PERSPECTIVE 29
SET 3D ANGLE 30
SHOW FAVOURITES / HIDE FAVOURITES 31
SHOW SCALE / HIDE SCALE 32
SELECT MAP 33
LEGEND 34
POINTS-OF-INTEREST (POI) 35
ZOOM TO 36
CHANGE SETTINGS 37
BACKLIGHT 37
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LANGUAGE 38
UNITS 39
VOLUME 40
ROUTE TYPE 41
AVOID MOTORWAYS 42
AVOID TOLL ROADS 42
AVOID FERRIES 42
AUTOMATIC ZOOMING 43
CONFIGURE ALARM 44
SPEED 45
SET DATE/TIME 46
VERTICAL TURN ARROWS / HORIZONTAL TURN ARROWS 47
CALIBRATE SCREEN 48
DEFINE YOUR NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE 49
POINTS-OF-INTEREST (POI) 49
MAINTAIN POI 49
ADD AS POI 49
RENAME POI 50
REMOVE POI 51
MAINTAIN POI CATEGORY 52
ADD POI CATEGORY 52
RENAME POI CATEGORY 53
REMOVE POI CATEGORY 54
POI ALARM 55
FAVOURITES 58
SET HOME ADDRESS 58
SET OFFICE ADDRESS 59
ADD FAVOURITE 60
RENAME FAVOURITES 61
REMOVE FAVOURITES 62
APPENDIX 63
INSTALLING OTHER GEOGRAPHIC MAP(S) AND VOICE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
MEMORY CARD 63
FORMATTING YOUR MEMORY CARD 64
HOW DOES GPS WORK? 65
QUICK REFERENCE CARD – NAVIGATE TO A LOCATION 66
CUSTOMER SUPPORT 68
LICENSE AGREEMENT 68
DISCLAIMER 69
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Conventions and abbreviations
These are the conventions used in this user manual:
, ,
Locations,
Change settings
Step-by-step instructions.
Menus and submenus in ROUTE 66 Navigate 7.
, ,
Icons in ROUTE 66 Navigate 7.
,
Amsterdam restaurant Examples.
These are the abbreviations used in this user manual:
2D Bi-dimensional
3D Three-dimensional
GPS Global Positioning System
Warnings or important information.
IT Information Technology
POI Point-of-interest
USB Universal Serial Bus
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Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations! You have just purchased ROUTE 66 Navigate 7. You are the owner of an all-in-one, GPSenabled navigation solution that contains easy-to-use on-board software, the most comprehensive map
coverage currently available on the market, and state-of-the-art technology.
Easy-to-use software:
You don’t have to be an experienced driver or an IT specialist to use this product. Our professional
solution is simple and user-friendly.
Let the product do all the calculations for you. Meanwhile, concentrate on the road ahead of you
and enjoy your trip.
Behind the wheel. On your bike. Or simply walking. Our solution adapts to your needs and
lifestyle.
Customize! Customize! Customize! It has never been easier to define your navigation the way you
like it! Switch from day view to night view. Browse your route in the classical 2D view, or fly like a
bird over the map in the more challenging 3D perspective. Change map colours. Set speed limits
and speed alerts. Pick the language of the voice instructions and the user interface. Take
advantage of the extensive collection of points-of-interest. Keep your expenses under control...
Do you want to navigate from A to B? Would you rather prefer a detour from the initial route?
What about longer trips, with many stopovers? Tap a few times and off you go!
Comprehensive map coverage:
The geographic data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data.
Street-level or major roads. National or Pan-European coverage. It’s up to you!
Choose from an impressive collection of points-of-interest, including restaurants, hotels and petrol
stations.
State-of-the-art technology:
The navigation software and maps are preloaded on the device, improving the response time.
Thus, you avoid data bottlenecks via slow Internet connections or poor network coverage.
With Windows Mobile technology, the information is available anytime, anywhere and your
experience is more personal and versatile.
Start navigating now! It’s that simple!
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Your first trip: Navigate to a destination
With ROUTE 66 Navigate 7, you can travel more easily and much faster. Let’s say that you wish to travel
to a restaurant in Amsterdam:
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Type Amsterdam restaurant, or just amst rest and
confirm your choice .
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
Tap Locations .
From the list of results, select the location that
best suits your needs, for example Caruso
Amsterdam and confirm your choice .
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First steps
Prepare your device
To start using ROUTE 66 Navigate 7, you have to carry out the following 4 steps:
Charge the battery of the device.
Insert the memory card into your device.
Switch on your device and wait for a fixed GPS position.
Launch ROUTE 66 Navigate 7.
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Basic skills
Understanding the navigation screen
The main elements of the navigation screen are presented below.
Element
1 Zoom in 10 Strength of GPS signal
2 Next street 11 Remaining distance to the next turn
3 Zoom out 12 POI alarm
4 Current turn 13 Current route
5 Remaining distance to the
current turn
6 Estimated time of arrival. 15 GPS arrow (current position)
7 Remaining time to destination 16 Point-of-interest
8 Remaining distance to
destination
9 Next turn
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14 and 17 represent the driving instructions. The driving instructions are also
called turn arrows. By default, the turn arrows are placed on the right side of the navigation screen. You
can also move the turn arrows to the bottom of the navigation screen. Read the Vertical turn arrows /
Horizontal turn arrows chapter for details.
You can tap several areas of the navigation screen and display additional information:
Description Element
14 Current street
17 Battery level
Description
• Tap the map area to open the Main Menu screen.
• Tap the top-right area (4) to repeat the last voice instruction.
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• Tap the middle-right area (including 5, 6, 7 and 8) to display the Statistics screen.
• Tap the bottom-right area (including 9, 10, 11 and 17) to display the GPS information screen.
Moving around the menus
Use the following buttons to move through the product:
Button Action
Go to the next screen or confirm choices made on the
current screen. For example, confirm language selection
or start navigating.
Return to the previous screen or abort the current
action. For example, return to the route type selection or
cancel a search action.
Jump to the main navigation screen, regardless of the
current screen.
(De)Select an item or option.
Move one screen up.
Move one screen down.
Filter long lists of search results.
Delete the selected item in a list.
Delete all items in a list.
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Moving around the map
To view the map in a more convenient way, use the following buttons:
Button Action
Enlarge the map view (zoom in). As you zoom in, more
details will de displayed on the map.
Decrease the map view (zoom out). As you zoom out,
less details will de displayed on the map.
You can scroll the map by tapping & holding the map and dragging it in the desired direction.
Using the keyboard
The keyboard is displayed automatically when you want to enter a name (numbers, letters, or both), for
example an address. All letters and a few symbols are displayed. To display numbers and other symbols,
tap . To delete characters, tap .
Using the filter
In longer lists, tap the filter to narrow your search results. Enter a letter, a group of letters, or a word.
That keyword is searched for in all items of the list. The keyword can be detected anywhere in the list: at
the beginning, in the middle or at the end of an item.
Using the touch screen and stylus
The touch screen allows you to make selections, browse the map or enter data. Touch the desired object on
the screen, with the stylus or simply with one of your fingers.
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Main menu
First of all, spend a few minutes and read the following overview of the main features of ROUTE 66
Navigate 7.
Icon Name Description
Tap this button to select a destination and start navigating to it.
Just tap your home address or your office address; type the name
Navigate to
Map options
of a particular location; pick a Favourite location or a recently
visited address (History); browse a huge collection of points-ofinterest around your current position or around your destination.
Browse the map, tap a location and start navigating to it.
Tap this button to customize your travelling experience. Switch
from day view to night view. Display your route in 2D or 3D
perspective. Set the map perspective. Show or hide your
favourites or the map scale. View the legend and change colours.
Choose which points-of-interest you want to display on the map.
/
Sound on /
Sound off
Points-of-
interest
Favourites
Zoom to
Change settings
Plan a route
Navigate via
Switch the speaker on or off.
Tap this button to define and maintain categories of points-ofinterest. Fill these POI categories with locations you visited or
discovered during your trips. Set alerts.
Tap this button to store and maintain addresses or destinations
that you visit frequently or that are of great importance to you.
Save them as favourites. Add favourites to your trips.
Think of this button as a powerful tool to locate a particular
location on the map.
Customize the overall functioning of the product. Set the
language of the user interface and the voice instructions. Set the
backlight, the time indicator or the automatic zooming. Switch
from metric units to imperial units. Control the sound volume of
the voice instructions. Specify the preferred type of route for
travelling. Set safety indicators, including alarm and speed.
Specify what to avoid along your route (motorways, toll roads,
ferries). Calibrate the screen of your device.
Choose your departure location, your destination location and,
optionally, as many stopovers (intermediate locations) as you
need. Then, calculate the route, read the route description and
start navigating.
Tap this button to compose a route that contains one or several
stopovers and start navigating. Choose at least the departure
location and destination location; if your route includes several
stopovers (intermediate locations), add each of them as another
waypoint to your route.
GPS information Check the status of the GPS receiver built into your device.
Help
Access the list of help topics and the About Navigate
information.
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Navigate to a location
Now you are ready for your first trip. Select a destination and start navigating.
When you are in the Navigate to screen, tap:
Icon Name Description
Home
Office
Location
This is an address or location you frequently navigate to,
for example your home address.
This is an address or location you frequently navigate to,
for example your company headquarters.
Search for a location by typing its name.
These are the addresses or locations you saved for
Favourites
History
POI around GPS
POI around destination
position
Point on map
future trips. Instead of searching for a location each
time you need it, you can save it as a favourite and
select it as often as you want.
Here you can find the locations that you have visited
recently.
These are points-of-interest (POI) around your current
GPS position.
These are points-of-interest (POI) near the destination
of your trip.
Browse the map and indicate any location.
For details about finding locations, read the Working with locations chapter.
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Working with locations
Locations. Addresses. Places. Points on the map. These are the basic elements that you can use to
compose a new trip. A location can be your departure, your destination, or any intermediate waypoint.
How to take advantage of the available locations?
• search locations
by name;
• search the categories of points-of-interest around your current location or around your
destination ;
• define your home address or your office address ;
• customize your favourites ;
• organize the locations you visited recently (History) ;
• scroll over the map and indicate any location.
The possibilities are endless!
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Navigate to your home address
Imagine that you have just finished a business meeting far away in the countryside or in an unknown city.
And all you want to do now is to go home. Wouldn’t it be nice to tap Home and start navigating to your
destination? That’s possible now!
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap Home .
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your home address.
This option is available only if you have defined your home address before!
Navigate to your office address
Wouldn’t it be nice that every morning, no matter where you are, you just have to tap a few times on your
device before you can start travelling to your workplace, be it an office, a university or a construction site?
ROUTE 66 Navigate 7 can do this.
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap Office .
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your office address.
This option is available only if you have defined your office address before!
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Find an address and navigate to it
You are driving to an important meeting. But, suddenly, your secretary informs you that there is a lastminute change: the meeting will take place in another city and in another hotel. Switch on your device,
search for this location, and start navigating to it. All in a few seconds!
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap Locations .
Type the name of the city, for example A msterdam or just amst. Because the list of possible
locations could be large, narrow your search by typing another keyword, for example hotel or just
hot. When you have entered all search strings, confirm them .
Wait for a few seconds. When the list of results is displayed, pick out the location that you
are looking for. Confirm your choice .
If no result is found, repeat step and enter another search string!
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
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Navigate to a favourite location
Let’s say that you frequently travel to the same location, for example a gas station, a ski resort or a
cinema. These are your favourite locations. Would you like to store them into a personal folder? You will
never lose them again! ROUTE 66 Navigate 7 lets you carry them with you, find them quickly, and easily
navigate to them.
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap Favourites .
The list of locations you have saved before as favourites is now displayed on the screen. Tap
the filter if necessary. Tap Delete to delete the selected favourite; tap Delete all to
delete all favourites. Select the location you need and confirm your choice .
If no favourite location was saved before, the list of favourites is empty!
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
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Navigate to a recently visited location (History)
Let’s say that last week you had a great time visiting a national park in the mountains. This weekend you
would like to go to that same location again. You can try to remember all travelling details, but that’s not
always easy. Or, you can simply go to your History list and find the address you visited last week. Then,
select it as your destination for this weekend.
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap History .
The list with the locations you have visited recently is now displayed on the screen. Tap the
filter if necessary. Tap Delete to delete the selected item; tap Delete all to delete all
items. Select an item in the list and confirm your choice .
If this is your first trip, there are no items and the Select from history list is empty!
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
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Navigate to a POI around your GPS position
Let’s say that you are spending your holiday in an unknown city (which is now your current GPS position).
You would like to visit as many points-of-interest as possible, for example museums, casinos and libraries.
You could ask the hotel personnel for details and driving instructions, but that takes time. Or, you can use
your device to select a POI category and then a specific POI. Then, it’s up to you to decide which location
you want to visit first!
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap POI around GPS position .
Select a relevant POI category, for example Casino and confirm your choice .
The results are sorted by distance: the first POI in the list is the closest to your GPS
position. Tap the filter if necessary. Select an item from the list and confirm your choice .
If there is no location that meets your search criteria, the No search results! message is
displayed!
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
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Navigate to a POI around your destination
Let’s say that next week you will have a business trip to an unknown city (your future destination for a few
days). You would like to know in advance where to find a bank, an ATM or the convention centre. You could
ask the hotel personnel for details and instructions, but that takes time. Or, you can use your device to
select a POI category and then an address. Then, it’s up to you to update your agenda.
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap POI around destination .
Select a relevant POI category, for example Rental car agency and confirm your choice .
The results are sorted by distance: the first POI in the list is the closest to your destination.
Tap the filter if necessary. Select an item from the list and confirm your choice .
If there is no location that meets your search criteria, the No search results! message is
displayed!
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
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Find a point on the map and navigate to it
Let’s say that you are on holiday in a region you visited last year. You have great memories about a
particular location with a superb panorama, but you can’t remember its name. All you remember is the
approximate location on the map. On the screen, browse the map, see where you are right now (your
current GPS position), then search and tap that special location. Then start navigating to that location. Fast
and simple!
In Main Menu , tap Navigate to .
Tap Point on map .
The map and your current position (GPS position) are displayed. Zoom in to display
more details on the map. Zoom out to view a larger section of the map. Tap & hold and drag
the map in the desired direction. When you see on the map the location of your memories, tap on
it. The pointer indicates this location on the map.
Tap Navigate to to choose this location as your destination.
That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
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